noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/
/ˈflæt͡ʃʊləns/
/ˈflæt(j)ʊləns/
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rhymes with -ætʃələns
rhymes with -ætʃʊləns
rhymes with -æt(j)ʊləns
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noun
Meaning 1
The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The release of such gas; breaking wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
pompously embellished language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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